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PILOT ISLAND | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

Property Record

PILOT ISLAND

Architecture and History Inventory
PILOT ISLAND | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:PILOT ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE
Other Name:PILOT ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE
Contributing:
Reference Number:16720
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):PILOT ISLAND
County:Door
City:
Township/Village:Washington
Unincorporated Community:
Town:32
Range:29
Direction:E
Section:1
Quarter Section:NW
Quarter/Quarter Section:SE
PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1873
Additions:
Survey Date:1972
Historic Use:lifesaving station facility/lighthouse
Architectural Style:Other Vernacular
Structural System:
Wall Material:Brick
Architect:
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name: Pilot Island Light
National Register Listing Date:11/21/1983
State Register Listing Date:1/1/1989
National Register Multiple Property Name:
NOTES
Additional Information:A 'site file' exists for this property. It contains additional information such as correspondence, newspaper clippings, or historical information. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Historic Preservation. This National Register listing consists of Pilot Island Light and the ca. 1900 Fog Signal Building (2 contributing buildings), the frame storage shed (1 noncontributing building), and the ruins of the east boat landing and the foundation of the former building (2 contributing sites.)
Bibliographic References:KOHLER, P. 41. EAU CLAIRE LEADER TELEGRAM 5/3/1996. Green Bay Press Gazette 5/26/2002. https://www.plumandpilot.org/
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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